Adolescent Temperament: Decoding Your Teen’s Inner World
Introduction and Definition of Adolescent Temperament Temperament, often defined as the constitutionally based individual differences in reactivity and self-regulation, represents the foundational biological substrate of later personality traits. When examining the adolescent period—a critical phase characterized by rapid neurobiological maturation, increased social complexity, and the formation of identity—the study of temperament gains profound significance. Temperament […]